For Wondolowski it was a breakout year. Ahead of the 2010 season Wondolowski (market value $165,000) had never scored more than three goals a season. The forward currently leads MLS all-time scoring with 159 regular-season goals and would see his market value grow to $2.2 million in 2012—his personal record.

It is also the first time all MLS players are listed with their market value in the Transfermarkt database. At the very top? Beckham! The English superstar joined LA Galaxy three years earlier from Real Madrid. Since joining the league, his market value has dropped, however, from once $21.98 million to $5.5 million.

The 34-year-old former England international spent some of the season out on loan with Milan and only returned to his club in July. In his absence, US national team player Donovan is the club's biggest star. The striker scored seven goals and 12 assists after playing from January to March for Everton in the Premier League (10 games, two goals three assists). Donovan comes in second in the database with a market value of $3.3 million.

Smith was also the highest-ranked player of MLS Cup winners Colorado Rapids. The winger made 22 appearances and managed one goal and eight assists in the regular season. He also gave an assist in Colorado's 2-1 after extra-time victory over FC Dallas in the MLS Cup final—his only scorer point in the playoffs that season.

Major League SoccerThe 2010 Season at a glanceClick HereThe former Rapids' winger is still involved at the club, currently working with the club's U23 squad. He is not the only top-five player still involved in MLS. After a successful spell with Boca Juniors, Guillermo Barros Schelotto became Los Angeles Galaxy's head coach in 2019. David Beckham is now a minority owner of MLS's latest franchise Inter Miami CF, and Angel is now an advisor at Los Angeles FC.

One player is still active in the league. Striker Montero spent the 2010 season in Seattle on loan from Deportivo Cali. The Sounders made the deal for the 22-year-old permanent one season later, and the striker would score 60 goals and 33 assists in 160 games for the Seattle-based club. The Colombian would see his market value grow to $2.2 million until he left the club on loan to Lisbon-based Sporting, where his market value grew to $12.1 million in 2016.

After a stint in China, Montero returned to MLS for one season to the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2017. Another season at Sporting followed, and now the 32-year-old is back in Vancouver seeing out his career just 140 miles north of where it all started.